San Sebastian Tour
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from $60.99 per adult
$57.40
from $60.99 per adult
$57.40
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Ages 0-99, max of 18 per group
Duration: 6h
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Mobile ticket
English, Spanish
- Round trip transportation service
- Certified tour guide
- Distillery tour
- Organic coffee factory tour
- Lunch in Mexican Restaurant
- Walking tour at San Sebastian’s downtown
What's not included- Tips
- Breakfast
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- We offer pick up service in most hotels. In the event that your hotel does not have a pick-up service, we will let you know the closest meeting point the afternoon before the tour by sending a message to your telephone or a notification to the email address indicated in your reservation.
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 71300P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Temperature checks for tour participants upon arrival
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Contactless payment for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- How much is San Sebastian Tour?
- San Sebastian Tour price starts from $57.40. Discover and book San Sebastian Tour on Tripadvisor
- What is the San Sebastian Tour cancellation policy?
- San Sebastian Tour cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book San Sebastian Tour on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides San Sebastian Tour?
- San Sebastian Tour is hosted by Riviera Tours & Transfers. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Riviera Tours & Transfers on Tripadvisor. Discover and book San Sebastian Tour on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 71300P2
Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- 1San Sebastian del OesteStop: 7 hoursThis “Magic Town of Mexico” tour invites you on a journey back in time to a laid-back way of life. This San Sebastian del Oeste tour brings you to a mountain town near Vallarta to explore an organic coffee plantation, an artisanal tequila gallery and a walking tour of San Sebastian del Oeste with a friendly bilingual guide where you can enjoy the delightful vistas and culture of Mexico. Savor a typical lunch in an authentic local Mexican restaurant to thrill all your senses.Read more
- You'll return to the starting point
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Ferrites
00Tour guide gets a cut of any sales
The travel agent at our resort (Vidanta) steered us to this tour when we asked to see the city. It was an enjoyable…
9timia
00Mix bag…
The first leg of the trip from the airport to the resort was great. We had a nice air conditioned SUV and a great …
handsomeleo123
00Only for a taste of Sayulita and San Pancho and NO 2nd time!
Passenger pickup took a long time (multiple resorts plus traffic). The tour guide drove us to a fruit/snack stand f…
R265LTkathyt
00Fun, but NOT a beach tour!
I suggest taking the word Beaches out of the tour name. We had a fun day and enjoyed the trip but 20 minutes in San…
Wanderer59332773544
00Excellent Experience
Our private tour was an excellent experience. Miguel was a wealth of knowledge in history and facts. He related wel…
manonspot
00Fantastic experience
Went this whale watching trip through Princess Cruises.We went out in a zodiac with about 20 passengers,guide and d…
Randi P
00Such a great time & beautiful place!
We had so much fun with our tour guides and photographer (who took really great pictures and was super fun and frie…
217kennethf
00Very good
We went on this tour and throughly enjoyed the day. The town of San Pancho ( San Francisco ) was beautiful, we cou…
Michele N
00Great trip!
Fun day, met new friends and had a great time. Learned a lot of history. Our guide was great. Loves learning about…
Ten0531
00An awesome experience!
This is an excellent tour! The combination of the activities was excellent! We didn’t feel like we were in a hurry …
M Huston W
00Great last minute trip!
We loved the trip!! It was a beautiful place with good food and great people. We were with Victoria, Gerardo, and J…
184charissec
00Puerto Vallarta City Tour Is The Best!
This tour is amazing! Miguel and our wonderful, safe driver did an outstanding job showing us the city of Puerto Va…
Mishawaka1537
00Paradise just a few miles from PV.
Beautiful, serene place to relax. Zipline was great. Staff very friendly and reassuring to our grandchildren. Fun w…
joannh186
00Puerto Vallarta City Tour
Great tour that covered a lot of area and places of interest. Miguel, our tour guide , provided a lot of informati…
882margok
00From a Mexican’s perspective
Miguel was our tour guide. He had interesting stories, facts, history, and a good sense of humor. The drive to …
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Mike N
1 contribution
Feb 2022
Our Tour Guide, Adan - the teacher, was outstanding. We learned about Mexican history as well as the local area of San Sebastian. We enjoyed hearing stories from the Mexican Revolution and how the residents of San Sebastian played a role in helping to fund it. He was creative in his story telling, often asking for a volunteer from our group who "became" part of the story. We learned who Sebastian was and why he became a saint.
Adan's sense of humor added to the fun of the excursion.
Our driver, Alejandro was a great driver, stayed focused on the road and got us where we needed to be. He was helpful to all climbing in and out of the van.
Adan's sense of humor added to the fun of the excursion.
Our driver, Alejandro was a great driver, stayed focused on the road and got us where we needed to be. He was helpful to all climbing in and out of the van.
Written February 23, 2022
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Hello Miken! Now they are already part of the history of San Sebastian!
We appreciate the time it took to write your review, and I'm glad you enjoyed the trip as much as Adan!
There is much more to discover in San Sebastian, we are glad you could get to know it and enjoy it.
Written March 4, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
sherrill m
Tlalnepantla, Mexico32 contributions
Jun 2021
What a great guide Adam was. As a former tour guide in San Diego, California, I have a different perspective. Adam was top notch keeping us on our toes, engaging each person, using humor, teaching us history in a most enjoyable way with his "Personal laptop". He is an effective story-teller and jokester as well. A tour is just a tour without the knowledge of the guide. Adam was able to bring San Sebastian to life for us. I, personally, was impressed with his knowledge of the coffee process, where he again, was able to engage each of us individually as well as a group. I would recommend this tour (and will in my travel blog)!
Written June 2, 2021
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Hi sherrill, thanks for sharing your experience with us and other travelers! We’re delighted that you had a great experience with us. We hope to see you again soon!
Written September 7, 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Elephantsheart
Port Jefferson Station, NY43 contributions
First of all our driver, Alfredo was excellent. He got us up and down that mountain and around several rockslides with confidence and safety at all times.
Second, Miguel was an amazing tour guide. He taught us about his country, Mexico and it’s history not always pretty but it was honest an unbiased. He answered all of our questions. And communicated clearly in both English and Spanish. He was patient with those of us who attempted to speak Spanish to him and return and it was greatly appreciated. On a personal note as an American of European Spanish dissent I’m always cautious when people began talking about the atrocities of the Spaniards in the New World. Suffice to say not all of my experiences have been kind. I appreciated Miguel’s honesty and delicacy when discussing the Spaniards.
This was not my first trip to San Sebastian and after this tour it will not be my last I enjoyed every moment of it.
Second, Miguel was an amazing tour guide. He taught us about his country, Mexico and it’s history not always pretty but it was honest an unbiased. He answered all of our questions. And communicated clearly in both English and Spanish. He was patient with those of us who attempted to speak Spanish to him and return and it was greatly appreciated. On a personal note as an American of European Spanish dissent I’m always cautious when people began talking about the atrocities of the Spaniards in the New World. Suffice to say not all of my experiences have been kind. I appreciated Miguel’s honesty and delicacy when discussing the Spaniards.
This was not my first trip to San Sebastian and after this tour it will not be my last I enjoyed every moment of it.
Written September 24, 2021
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What a pleasure to read your comment!
It is great to know that you are enjoying our services in the best way.
I agree that Miguel is a man who loves what he does and knows how to share his knowledge with passion and Alfredo is an excellent driver and very careful.
San Sebastian is a place with a lot of history and that is why we love to share it with you.
Have a great day.
Written November 5, 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Kathy F
Post Falls, ID4 contributions
Oct 2021
Miguel was a friendly and extremely knowledgeable tour guide with a very good balance of speaking and quiet. He shared in depth historical background and current events in an interesting manor. Lunch was served in a small local restaurant and was delicious. San Sebastian is a very interesting town with a lot of fascinating history. Miquel's English is excellent and he seemed to truly care about his clients, his region and his people. Jorge, the driver, was excellent and patient. We would definitely go on another tour with the pair.
Written October 22, 2021
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Indeed, Miguel and Jorge are excellent at what they do.
They are in love with their work and from what I see, they pass it on. I am very glad you can enjoy and get to know San Sebastian since it is a beautiful place, we hope you can join us on other tours.
Have a good day!
Written November 5, 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
ts2mexico
Edmonton14 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
San Sebastián del Oeste is a beautiful town with history and charm, lots of picture-taking opportunities. The tour guide, Miguel, was very knowledgeable. There were other tour groups going through the same areas much more quickly so it seemed that they were getting less information with cursory explanations. The lunch was delicious although there was no time to linger to enjoy an alcoholic beverage. The website states that bottled water will be provided but there was none offered (good thing we brought our own) and there will be a visit to the jail and civic centre (saw from the outside). The pamphlet states that there will be a visit to a chocolate factory (there was not). The driver was helpful. Overall, we enjoyed the trip. However, it was stressed that the town has had some changes over the years that have been less than desirable for the residents yet, the tour busses make their way down the narrow cobbled stoned streets - would more respectful and authentic if the busses parked in a central location and tours just made their way on foot. Wear good walking shoes!
Written February 25, 2022
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Hello Ts2mexico!
Thank you for sharing your experience with us and the rest of the travelers, We are glad to know that you enjoyed the tour. We will take note of these observations to improve our service and continue to provide the personalized attention that characterizes us.
Written March 4, 2022
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LAW
Pickering, Canada9 contributions
May 2022
Thoroughly enjoyed my trip to San Sebastian. The village is very charming and the ride through the mountains was lovely. Our driver Sergio did a great job and our guide Miguel is a lovely individual full of a ton of interesting knowledge and history. Well worth the day. Lunch was excellent and plentiful.
Written May 25, 2022
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Hello Lynn W Now you are already part of the history of San Sebastian!
We appreciate the time it took to write your review, and I'm glad you enjoyed the trip as much as Miguel. We are glad you could get to know it and enjoy it.
Thank you, have a good day.
Written June 2, 2022
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Randy M
Caroline, Canada14 contributions
We booked this tour from our hotel, Crown Paradise Golden, as they did 10 am morning pick up Upon leaving we transferred to a larger coach bus. Miguel is very much an expert on Mexican history, and helped pass the time . It is a two hour ride to the first stop which is the San Sebastian Tequila gallery, for samples and bathroom stop .20 minutes later we were in SAN Sebastian. Three hours of touring the town and enjoying one of the best Mexican lunch experiences in Mexico,back on the bus and arrived back at our hotel about 6:30. Thanks for a wonderful experience
Written January 14, 2020
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Hello Randy! We are so happy to read that you enjoyed your tour and the company of our guides. Thanks so much for your comment, and we hope next time that you rank us with five! ;) Tell us, how could we improve your experience?
We’ll see you soon on the next adventure!
Written January 15, 2020
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Stacy H
Clayton, NC32 contributions
I am rating 3 stars because we were in a bis with over 30 people which made everything slower. Pick up at hotel was on time but we waited 45 minutes at the transfer point. Tour guide Adam gave a lot of history on the way there which helped kill time on the 1 hr 45 minute trip. San Sebastian Teqiluolawas excellent and it is always nice to supporr the locals. La Quinta Coffee was also delicious, as was lunch. Please note we left our hotel at 930 and did not eat lunch until 215pm, which was a long time without food so bring a snack. We spent about 1.5 hours walking in town. Lots of history but with 600 people in the town, there isnt a lot of shopping which disappointed some people. Drive back had no "entertainment", so bring a neck pillow and headphones to take a nap.
Written March 5, 2020
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Hello Stacy,
thank you so much for taking the time to write this honest review. We are sorry that your experience wasn't entirely good. Of course, this is not the image we wish to project. We have made note of your comments to make improvements to our service and the next time you visit us you can feel totally satisfied.
Written March 6, 2020
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argusdeux
washington dc24 contributions
Jul 2021
Our tour of San Sebastian de Oeste was very memorable and informative. The transport was comfortable and the tour guide was very knowledgeable about the area and shared his knowledge with those who were interested, both in English and Spanish, The side visits to the San Sebastian Tequila market was enjoyable and informative. I would take another tour with this group when I return to PV/ Jalisco.
Written July 25, 2021
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Hi argusdeux, thanks for sharing your experience with us and other travelers! We’re delighted that you had a great experience with us. We hope to see you again soon!
Written September 7, 2021
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Travelyerr
2 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
We had the pleasure of going on this trip with our guides Pablo y Miguel. These two friendly, energetic, and engaging guys went above and beyond to show us a great time in this small pueblo. I highly recommend this trip.
Written June 8, 2022
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Hello!
Thank you so much for the review. What a pleasure to know that our guides even share their energy and love for the pueblo. We congratulate our guides for their hard work and dedication! :D
Written June 10, 2022
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